Monash UniversityEducation Committee Meeting 2-2002Meeting No. 2/2002 of the Education Committee was held via circulation of the agenda and papers instead of attendance. No physical meeting occurred. The agenda and papers were circulated to members and regular attendees on 6 March 2002. Members were asked to forward details of any concerns or provide any comments about agenda items by Friday, 15 March 2002. Ms K Wilson-Reid Executive Officer, Education Committee _____________________________________________________________________________________ M I N U T E SPART A PROCEDURAL AND POLICY MATTERS1. APOLOGIESNo apologies were required for this meeting. 2. STARRED ITEMSThis meeting was held via circulation of the agenda and papers. No items were starred as requiring discussion. Members were asked to return any comments or concerns about the agenda, agenda attachments and the previous meeting’s minutes to the Executive Officer by 15 March 2002. One response was received about items noting that the minutes were accepted and other papers noted. No comments or concerns were raised. The Committee endorsed the recommendations for the items included in the agenda. 3. MINUTESThe Committee approved the Minutes of Meeting 1/2002, held 30 January 2001. 4. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 1/2002The Academic Board, at its Meeting 1/2002, approved or noted matters that were forwarded by the Education Committee from its Meetings 6/2001 and 1/2002, as follows:
The draft policy was endorsed by the Monash Research Graduate School Committee (MRGSC) following its endorsement by the Education Committee. The MRGSC had identified a concern that the Doctor of Medicine (MD) currently does not fit into any of the existing award categories as set out in the policy. In the Report of the Review of Higher Doctorates, that was also considered by the Board, it was noted that final negotiations would occur with the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in relation to the administration of the MD. As part of that Review Report, the Academic Board approved in principle the establishment of the MD as a separate award category. It was anticipated that a detailed proposal for establishment of that award category would be forwarded to Academic Board and Council for approval in the near future. At the meeting of the Board, Professor Lindsay noted that there was no pathway listed into masters by research from coursework awards and that attention needed to be given to achieving this. The Academic Board approved the draft policy. [Secretarial Note: Subsequent to the Academic Board meeting, Professor Lindsay referred the matter regarding the pathway into masters by research to Professor M King, Executive Chair of the Monash Research Graduate School Committee.]
The Board approved the recommendations in the working party paper presented.
Discussion occurred regarding the need for coordination between the different recommendations presented and the potential for conflict between enabling information to be widespread, accessible and accurate and the retention of control and copyright over the information. The Board noted that the recommendations would be referred to the University Solicitor for comment and advice and should return to the Board at the next meeting.
Discussion occurred about whether the Student Rights Officers had been consulted prior to the drafting of the changes and it was noted that consultation with the student body would have occurred at the Education Committee. The Board endorsed for submission to Council the draft legislation subject to confirmation of consultation with Student Rights Officers. [Secretarial Note: Subsequent to the meeting, consultation occurred between the Deputy University Solicitor and the MSA Student Rights Officer. It was noted that if any concerns arose, these would be addressed prior to the legislation proceeding to Council.] The Committee noted the information provided above. PART B: FACULTY REPORTS AND PROPOSALS5. BIANNUAL FACULTY REPORTS ON APPROVED COURSE & UNIT DEVELOPMENTSAll ten faculties submitted their biannual reports for noting in the agenda for this meeting. The reports were circulated with the agenda (Attachments 1-10). The Education Committee received and noted the biannual reports of approved course and unit developments for the second half of 2001 presented by the Faculties of Art and Design, Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Science. PART C: NEXT MEETINGThe next scheduled meeting of the Education Committee (Meeting 3/2002) will be held at 2:15pm on Wednesday, 8 May 2002, in the Sir George Lush Room, first floor of Administration Building 3A, Clayton campus. All final submissions for the agenda for that meeting are due no later than Wednesday, 24 April 2002. Information about the Education Committee can be located on the Secretariat web site at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/com/ec/index.html _____________________________________________________________________________________ Membership: Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair) Associate Professor David Garrioch Dr Denise Cuthbert Mr Karen Bensley Professor Alan Farley Professor Sally Joy Dr Debbie Corrigan & Dr Paul Richardson Associate Professor Ian Prince Professor William Young Associate Professor John Hurst Mr Chris Avram Professor Susan Campbell Associate Professor Tony Luff Ms Glenice Ives Associate Professor Michael Page Dr Tony Patti Associate Professor Louis Roller Professor Peter Stewart Professor Max King Professor Merran Evans Professor John Harris Professor Graham Webb Mr Michael Josem (MONSU – Caulfield) Mr Chad Brooks (MONSU – Peninsula) Ms Shen Narayanasamy (MSA - Clayton) Ms Natalie Lo’Ngok (MUBS - Berwick) Mr Terry Pritchard (MUGSU - Gippsland) Pharmacy Students Association (Parkville) – position vacant MPA (Masters) – Mr Richard Morgan MPA (Graduate Diploma) – position vacant In Attendance: Mr Clive Vernon Mr Peter Lawford Mr Peter Marshall (alternate - Mr Peter Yates) Ms Kerri Wilson-Reid (Executive Officer)
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